The Gauthier used to serve 20 kilograms of controversial foie gras – every week. But now, restaurant owner Alexis Gauthier is planning to banish all animal products from his Michelin-listed restaurant by 2020.

What did the legendary L’Arpège have to lose when it switched to a mainly meat-free menu? Its three Michelin stars! Today, much of what it served here is entirely vegan – and Michelin is still awarding the restaurant top marks.

My favorite photo

My favorite photo I met these schoolboys in Childara, a mountain village 200 kilometers or so east of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. When I held up my camera questioningly, the international way of saying “May I take your picture?” they agreed, although shyly at first.